Coin-controlled stamp or ticket vending machine.



B. L. ZAERR & C. W. HAMLIN.

COIN GONTROLLED STAMP 0R TICKET VBNDING MACHINE.

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1,014,278. Patented .1311.9, 1912.

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APPLICATION FILED DEG. 20, 1909.

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A further object of our invention is to@ produce a simple and novel controlling; mechanism which will be caused to act^se lectively according as one orv more coins- UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEEicE.v

, BYRON L. ZARR, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, AND CHARLEY W. HAMLIN, OF LOS ANGELES,

CALIFORNIA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

To all whom it fm1/ 1] concern:

Be it-known that we, BYRON L. ZAERR, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and CHARLEY W. HAMLIN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, county of Los Angeles, State of California, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Coin-Controlled Stamp or Ticket Vending 'Machines, and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description Vof the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this speciication.

Our invention has for one of its objects to produce a simple and novel apparatus. for; vending stamps, tickets, or other artlcles which may be rolled .up and delivered by be- 1 view similar to Fig. 1, showing, however,

or checksare dropped into it. p I

The various features of novelty whereby our invention is characterized will hereinafter be pointed out with particularity in the claims; but, for a full understanding of our invention and of its various objects (including those enumerated and others) and advantages, reference ma be had to y the following detailed descrlption taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, whereinstamps, or ltickets are delivered and the knife which is actuated by this cover; Fig. 7 is a section taken at right angles to the `actuating shaft showing the mutilated actu- Figure 1 1s a front view vof an apparatus arranged in accordance with a preferred form of our invention, the Afront wall of the casing being omitted and the door or shield for concealing the openingjthrough which the articles are fed `being lshown in section. Fig. 2 is a section taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 looking in the directionl of the arrows; Fig.'3, is a section taken on line 3--3 of Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a section on line 5-5'of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a transverse -sectionv on' an enlarged scale showing the cover concealing the opening through which the ating gear and one of the clutch members; Fig.. 8 is a-view similar to Fig. 7 taken at one side of the mutilated actuating gear, this gear being indicated in dotted lines; Fig. 9 is a section taken through the sideV wall of the casing and showing' the cover member and the knife, the section being on line 9 9 of Fig. 10.; Fig. 10 is a section. taken on line 10-10 of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a Patented Jan. 9,1912.

Application led December 20, 1909. Serial No. 534,046. i

vertical section through the rolls for feeding the stamps or tickets; Fig. 12 is a section taken at right angles to the main shaft adjacent to the locking cam for the lmife;

- Fig. 13 is a section taken at right angles to -the main shaft adjacent to the cam for re.-

leasing a controlling checkyFig. 14 is a view similar to Fig. 7, being taken, however, at a different point along the main shaft and showing the normal position of the clutch member; Fig. 15 is a view similar to Fig. 6,

theiclutch member being however, in posltionfrepresented in Fig. 14; Fig.y 16 is a only -a fragment and illustratmg a slotclosing device which may be employed; Fig. 17 is a view looking toward the right in Fig. 16; Fig. 18 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 16; and Fig. 19 is a detail lshowing one of thecontrolling fingers.

I teferring to the drawing, A represents 'a casing having a removable front wall A.

B is a member which extends parallel v with and is secured to the wall A in any suitablemanner as, by means of tie bars a3.

When the parts are assembled the casing is closed by the detachable wall and the member B lies within the casing. We prefer this arrangement since it permits all of the ymechanism to be supported by or contained in 'either the detachable wall or the member B or both so that by removing one wall of the casing all of the mechanism may beremoved so as to facilitate inspection and repair. f

Our invention, in one of Aits aspects, is particularly designed for vending stamps, tickets, or other articles which may ybe wound or rolled upon a reel, sections of predetermined lengths being severed from the main body of the web upontheintroduction of a coin or check and proper manipulation of handles or levers. In the arrangement shown provision is made for vending two different kinds of articles and, for/the sake of brevity, we referto these articlesas one' cent stamps and two cent stamps; it heiligV ofcourse understood that our invention is not -limited to one which will deliver only stamps of certain denominations or only two different kinds of stamps or other devices, but that instead of stamps any other articles which may be supplied inthe form of a band or web may be employed and that the number of different kinds of articles may be varied as desired. l

Journaled upon brackets C extending inl0 wardly from the member B are a pair of revoluble reels D and D. side of the member B arey feed rolls, there being a set of rolls E and E. corresponding to the reel D and a set of rolls E2 and E3 corresponding to the reels D. These feed rolls may be supported in any suitable way, there being in the arrangement shown brackets F F and F2 in which are j ournaled two shafts E4 and E5 on which are mounted .respectively the rolls E- and E2; and there Abeing another set of brackets F3, F4 and F5 in which is journaled a-shaft Ee on which are loosely mounted the rolls E and E3. The web d 'from the reel D passes beneath the lower edge b of the member or wall B and between therolls E 'and E. The web d extends `similarly from the reel D between the rolls E42- .and'E3.' In the wall A of the casing is an elongated slot a directly in front of and parallel with the feed rolls. The mouth of this opening is preferably iared on the inner side as shown at a so that thel projecting ends of the webs will be guided in approaching the opening. Between the feed roll and the opening is an 'anvil G over which the webs are fed.

H is a knife which is adapted to coperate with the anvil to shear sections from the ends of the webs.

By means of mechanism to .be hereinafter described one or the other of the webs may be fed forward upon the insertion of l coin or coinsa distance equal to the length of a single stamp, the parts being so adjusted that the dividing line between two stamps is just at the cutting edge of the anvil. At

this time the free end of the stamp projects through the opening so that it may be grasped by a purchaser. The knife is made to` descend and seversthe stamp fromthe one whichfollows it.

We have shown the delivery opening closed by means ,of an oscillatory shield or cover I which normally drops by gravity so as tov conceal the opening. This shield or cover is so arranged that it, will not interfere with the feeding of a stamp through the opening preparatory to cutting it off.

The knife is connected to the cover in such a way that when the cover is raised the knife is caused to descend so' as to perform its cutting function. This 1connection may conveniently take the form of a rack la.' on

the knife and a segmental gear z' secured to v the cover and meshingwith the rack.

On the opposite In order to preventv extraction of a stamp without first depositing the requisite check or checks and also to prevent mutilation of a stampv through an attempt to Withdraw' it before it has been completely severed from the web, we prefer so to arrange the parts that neither the delivery opening or the projecting end of the stamp is exposed in whole or in part until the knife has moved to la position wherein it will have completely severed a stamp if one has been fed outwardly for delivery. This may effectively be accomplished by arranging an outwardly projecting guard a2 beneath the delivery opening and so shaping the shield or cover 'that normally the lower end thereof underlies the guard. A Normally the parts are illustrated in Fig. 1, the knife being raised slightly above the anvil. As the cover is lifted'the knife begins to descend and, by making the guard longenough, the cutting edge of the lmife falls below the edge of the anvil before the lower edge of the shield or cover passes the outer edge. of the guard. The final positions of these parts are indicated in Fig.A 9. Consequently if no stamp has been fed forward and the cover is lifted, the knife serves to close the delivery opening so as t-o prevent access to the web or webs; and, if a stamp has been delivered, the purchaser cannot take hold of it 4until it has beencompletely severed so .that all danger of mutilation of the stamp which has been delivered or those which follow is avoided. Y l

If the knife were left free to be operated at any time it would be possible so to manipulate the cover that a stamp would be cut in two and therefore we have provided a lockv which holds the knife against 105 movement except after the feeding mechanism has fully fed a stamp forward. This may conveniently be accomplished by providing theknife with an opening L into which a locking pin h2 may project; this 110 locking pin extending through the wall or member B and being provided with a spring h3 to retract it when free so to do. The opposite end lof the locking pin projects into proximity to a cam disk K car- 115 ried upon the main `shaft L. The cam disk is provided with a notch la which is so positioned that when the main shaft is in its normal position the end of the locking pin may rest in the notch so` as to leave the 120) knife free to descend. Thefeeding mecha- .nism is `actuated from the shaft L in a man-- ner which we will now describe.

The shaft L is revolubly supported in suitable bearings Z and Z on one side of thm-125 member D and one end thereof is attened as at L so as to be received in a socket M on the Iinner end of a crank shaft M, the crank shaft projecting through and being revolubly supported in one of the station- 130 v carried bya rotary clutch member bers being indicated at O and O2 respecmember vis clutched to the memberv O and by working 4the knife toosoon. In the aring clutch members, of course, are continuary Walls .of the casing.v Upon the outer end of the crank shaft is a crank arm M2 through which it is operated. M3 isa spring associated `with the crank shaftfor holding it normally against a stationary stop M". The socket M and the end of the shaft L are so shaped that when the crank shaft occupies its normal position the main shaft will be disconnected from the crank shaft when the movable wall of the casing is taken out. It will be seen that the stationary stop not only maintains the crank arm normally inra predetermined position, but also limits the rotary movement thereof when it is actuated to"operate the delivery mechanism. The notch in the cam member K is so placed that when the crank arm occupies its normal position the spring associated'with the 'locking pin for the knife is free to retract the pin so as to release the knife, the knife being locked against movement at othertimes.

Mounted upon the main shaft and revoluble therewith is a mutilated gear N, this gear being adapted to mesh with a gear mounted in and projecting on opposite sides` of the wall B. .Revolubly mounted at each end of the clutch member O are coperating members with either of which it may be connected; these coperating clutch memtively. As will hereinaf r be described, the member O may be locked 'to either of the coperating clutch members by'means of a proper coin or check.V Each of themembers O and O2 is provided with a gear, these being indicated at o and o2. The gear o is adapted to 'mesh with a gear e rigidly secured to the feed roll E whlle the gear 02 is adapted to mesh with a similar gear e2 connected with the roll E. It will' therefore be seent-hat if the main clutch the crank is turned, the feed roll E will be that when the crank is turned as far as it will go one or, the other of the feed rolls will be lrotated suihciently to feed one of the webs ya distance exactly equal to the length of -a stamp. As soon as the crank is moved the locking pin is forced ilto engagement with the knifeso that it is impossible to actuate the knife until the feeding of a stamp has been completedl and it istherefore impossible to mutilate a stamp rangement shown the clutch member O is intended to oscillate back and forth through an angle of 180 degrees while the coperatally rotated Vin the same direction. i For `the ' p1eces,

this reason the gear N is made mutilated so that on the forward lmovement of the crank r it drives the main clutch member and then releases it so that the angle through which the feed rolls are rotated is not necessarily same as the angle of movement of the crank. When the crank is released its spring returns it to the normal position and thereupon gage with the 4teeth on the clutch member and turn this member backward. vIn Figs.

14 and 15 the parts are shown in 'the nor-l mal positions before the crank is operated while in Figs. 7 and-8 the parts-are shown inthe positions which they assume when the crank is turned and before the return of the crank to its normal position.

We have shown means for drivingbnly one member of each set of feed rolls and prefer this arrangement since it causes each stamp to be fed positively from one of the rolls, the other roll being arranged closel enough to the driving roll to press the stamp against the ydriving roll; and, in order to make the drive more positive, a portion of each of the feed rolls may be roughened, as for example, by nurling as indicated at e3.

Normally the clutch members O and O2 that upon rotation of the crank no movement of the feed yrolls occurs. It is intended that the. main clutch member shall be connected to either of the coperating clutch members by means of a coin or check of suitable size. In so far .as the foregoing features of our invention are concerned these coins or checks may be brought into proper relation to the several clutch members in any suitable way. This may conveniently be done, however, in accordance' with a second feature of our invention, that is, the peculiarv construction and arrangement of parts whereby upon the insertion of one coin in a slot one of the feed rolls may be actuated, while upon the insertion of asecond coin in the same slot the other set of rolls may be actuated., In one of the fiXed walls of the casing, near the top thereof, is a c oin slot a, this slot lying ad-4 jacent to one edge of the member B. The

member B may conveniently be made of two one piece B containing the necessary passages or chutes and the other member, B2 serving as a cover. The chutes are most clearly shown .in Fig. 4,`there being a main chute P whose outer' end registers with the opening a4.' The chute, after making a turn as indicated at p so as to absorb vthe shock of descending coin or check, leads directly to a point adjacent to the clutch members O and`O2. K Q is asocket one half of which is arranged within the clutch member. 0 andv the lother half within the member -O2, .this socket, when the parts' are in their normal positions of restlying directly beneath the lower end ofthe chute and the size and the the teeth on the gear N again enare free from the main clutch member so.

shape of the socket being such that it-will easily receive a,coin or check of the propersize so as to cause the clutch members O.l

will be operated while thev other feed roll remains stationary. In the main chute below the turn p lis amovablepin R which 1s adapted to arrest a coin or check at a point above the'fmouth 4of the chute P.

Leading from the main chute at a point 'somewhat above the pin R is a branch chute P2, this belng so shaped and positioned that. after the first coin or check has come tor rest upon the pin.v R the next coin or check will ride over the first one and descend into the chute P2. Normally, if only a single coin or check is inserted and the pin R withdrawn, the coin or check will descend into the socket Q. If, however, a second coin or check behinserted before the pin is removed such second'coin or check will strike a swinging gate S which projects into the chute P2 and through its 'Weight will force the gate laterally. The gate S is connected to a gate or deiector S which is arranged at the mouth of the chute P and which is adapted to serve as a selecting device to cause a coin or. 'check resting upon the pin R to drop either into the socket Q or the socket Q. The members S and S may conveniently be joined together by means of a link S2, there being a spring S3 which engages with this link and serves to hold the members S and S in the positions wherein the mouth of the chute P is closed. j Vhen a coin or check strikes the gate S and forces it laterally, a corresponding movement is imparted to the deflector and it is swung across the lower leg of the main chute so as to direct a descending coin or check into the chute P and thence into the socket Q. T is a movable stop arranged so `as to project into the chute P2 in proximity to the swinging gate and serving to support the second coin or check in a position wherein it holds the gate retracted and the deflector S swung across the lower leg of the main Chute. It will thus beseen that if a single coin or check is dropped into the slotand the supporting pin R removed the main clutch member will be connected to the clutch member O2. If, however, a secondlcoin is deposited before the pin R is withdrawn then, upon withdrawal of the' latter pin, the check will descend into the socket Q so as to connect the main clutch .member to the member O. Where the apparatus is intended tov vend vone cent stamps and two cent stamps, the dropping of a single one cent into the slot will lsecure the delivery of a one cent stamp while, upon the insertion of tvvocents, a two cent stamp will be' delivered. The stops or rests R andT are provided so as to maintain the selective apparatus in the proper position until the crank is turned, thereby insuring that the proper selection Will be made andfpreven'ting the apparatusfrom beingclogged with coins. The stop T is connected to alswing gate U in the chute P byjak link or rodT. T2 is a spring which serves to hold the'zmem'ber Tin its operative position.v Thegate U is so positionedthat itis engaged bya coin or check descending the chute P and is oscillated thereby sufficiently to Withdraw the member T from beneath the coin or check in the chute P2. Consequently before the one coin or check vdrops into the clutch socket, the other has released and leaves the chute. The chute P2 is extended toward the bottom of the casing so that the coins or checks passing therethrough drop into a free space in the bottom of the casing. Directly beneath the clutch members are chutes P3 and P4 which are adapted to register with the sockets Q and Q respectively when the clutch members are rot-ated through an angle of 180 degrees. These latter chutes also lead into the bottom of the casing so that after a, coin or check has served to connect two of the clutch members together and a feeding operation has taken place, it drops into the bot- -tom of the casing and leaves the apparatus clear to receive further coins or checks.

As we have heretofore seen the clutch members O and O2 are intended to be rotated continually in one direction, while the clutch member O is intended to be oscillatory. Consequently leach of the clutch members O and O2 is providedl with two diametrically opposed half sockets Q3 so that, after a half revolution of either of these clutch members, there remains a half socket on the -upper side which, with the corresponding half socket on the main clutch member, forms a complete socket upon the return of the main member to its normal position.

In `order to insure the stopping of the` main clutch member in the proper positions at the limits of its movements We have provided it with a projecting lug oE which is adapted to pass through slots b5 and b3 in the member B and to strike against the side of the member B2. It will therefore be seen that if the momentum of the main clutch member should be enough to carry it past its proper position when moving either direction, the engagement of the lug with the stationary wall member will prevent such j movement. j

It may at times happen that after the ',chargechutes. In 'the arrangement shown this means consists of fingers' V pivotally supported upon a bracket V and extending into the spaces between the clutch members.

An arm V2 projects from these fingers into v proximity to the gear N and on this gear is a pin n which is adapted to strike the-arm.

The normal posit-ion of the parts is that in dicated in Fig. 15, a check W having just been received in the socket between two of the clutch members. During the operation of the mechanism that is, upon turning the crank, 4the gear member N turns in the di-v rectionof the' arrow and after the clutch members have completed their forward movement the pin n engages with the rear side of the arm V2 as indicated in Fig. 8, thereby swinging the fingers V downwardly sothat one of them engages withv the upper edge of the doin or check and forces it out of the socket. As soon as the crank arm returns to its normal position,the weight of the arm-V2 causes it to swing downwardly and thereby lift the fingers out of the path of a coin or check in one of the sockets.

. We prefer tomaintain the'rst coin or check in its elevated position until the crank is turned and to this end we arrange upon t-he main shaft a cam'disk X which engages with the lower lend ofa lever Y pivotally mounted 4upon the member B and connectedl at its upper end to the pin R. This cam is so shaped that when the crank is in its normal positlon the cam is just ready to withdraw the pin. The raised. portion X of the cam extends through a considerable arc so as to give the coinjor check ample time to drop before the pin again projects into the slot; but, as soon as the end of the .lever drops from, the high por tion of the cam, the v pin. again.'- projects across the slot so that another coin or check may be inserted im# tnediately without producing and disarrangementof lthe mechanism. .In order to A "permit the pin'R to .bewithdrawn befOI'e fthe main clutch member is moved .we prefer @so to locate the "teeth n onthe gear Wheel ,N

that they do not engagefwith the teeth on lthe main clutch `.memberu'until after Athe .crank has moved through lan angle` sufficient to permit the high portion of the cam X to come in contact with the end of the lever controlling the pin It.

In 'order to make it easier-forthe knife to sever the stamps we prefer toV make' the cutting edges .thereof h and, h inclined so that upon the descent of the knife a gradual shearing takes places.

In Figs. 16 to A19,we have shown an arrangement which may be employed to close the chute against entrance of a coin in case one of the webs breaks or the supply of material is exhausted. This may convenientlyA consist of a swinging door or gate Z adapted to swing across the mouth of the chute P. This member is connected by means of a rod Z to an arm Z2 of a rock shaft Z3 which lies below those portions of the webs between themember B and the feed rolls. On this shaft are arranged a number Aof fingers Z4 which are arranged so as to have a limited angular movement about the axis of the shaft independently of the shaft. The parts are so adjusted that these fingers overlie the webs and hold the gate or door in position shown in Fig. 16. In case one of the webs should break, one of the springs Z5 associated with said fingers would come into play and positively rotate the shaft sufficiently to close the entrance to' the chute. In order to make the closing device operate when the stamp supply is exhausted, the ends of the' webs may be secured to the reels by means of narrow strips Z, these strips being made narrow enough that they will clear the fingers and thus permit the latter to act after the laststamp has been withdrawn. 4

vVhile we have illustrated -and described with great particularity only a single pre-I ferred form of our invention we do not desire to beK limited to this single form, but

intend to cover all constructions and arrangements which fall within the terms employed in the definitions of our invention j erative relation to any one of said devices,

means for resting the aforesaid check while 1t remains 1n sald chute and means controlled by another check entering said chute ber having a check-receiving chute, two controlling devices, a selective device for directl ing acheck in said chute toward either of said. devices, means forresting the aforesaid check whileA it remains in said chute and means controlled by a second check entering said chute while the first check remains in the chute for overning said selective device.

3. In a chec -controlled apparatus,a member having a main check-receiving chute andtwo branch chutes leading from the ,main chute, a selective device for directing a check from the main chute into either of the remains in the chute for controlling saidl ber having a check-receiving chute, there said chute, selective means for determining 1-5 said chute while the first check remains inl entering said chute, means for resting the '30 check after passing said stop, a selective lingsaid selective device.

40 below said stop', a device for directing said 8. -In a check-controlled apparatus, a mem- Y check, said chute v-being divided into two J ing said check into either of said branches, there being an auxiliary chute leading from the main chute at a point above said stop,

engaged by a coin entering the auxiliaryA check, there being two paths for said check.

and a controlling Vmember for said device branch chutes, means for resting the aforesaid check while it.remains in said chute and means governed by another check eri-fr. terin the' main chute while the, firstcheck selective device. y i

` 4. In a check-controlled apparatus, a memy ,being two paths for a check leading :from

whichy of said-paths .a check in said chute shall follow, means for resting the aforesaid 'check while it remains in said chute `and means controlled by another check entering the chute for controlling said selective means.

5. Ina check-controlled apparatus, a member having a check-receiving chute, a deflector for` determiningthe direction of a check aforesaid check while it vremains in said chute and means controlled by a second check entering said chute whileV the rst check remains in thetchute for actuating said dedevice for determining the path which said check shall follow, and means controlled by a second check entering said chute while the rst check remains in the chute for control- 7. lIn a check-controlled a/pparatus, a member having a check-receiving chute, a movable stop in said chute for arresting a check, saidchute being divided into two branches check into either of vsaid, branches and means controlled by a second check'entering said 'chute while the first check remains in the chute for controllingv said device.

ber having a main check-receiving chute',- a movable stop in said chute for arresting a branches below said stop, a device for directand a controlling member for said device 1n said auxiliary chute in a position to be 9. In a check-controlled apparatus, a,mem. ber having a main check-receiving chute, a movable'stop insaid chute for arresting a below said stop, a selective device for determiningrwhich path said check shall follow an auxiliary chute leading from the main chute at a point somewhatabove said stop,-

located inthe auxiliary chute in position to be engaged by a check entering the auxiliary chute.

10. In a check-controlled apparatus, a member having a main check-receiving chute, a movable stop in said chute for arlresting a check, there being two paths for said check below said stop, a selective device .for determining which path said check shall follow anV auxiliary chute leadingfrom the main chute at a point somewhat above said stop, a controlling member for said device located in the auxiliary chute in position to lbe lengaged by a check entering the auxiliary chute, a stop in the auxiliary chute for arresting a check in engagement with said controlling'member, and means for actuatingsaid stops.

' ll1. In a check-controlled apparatus, a@

membery having a vmain check-receiving chute, a movable stop 1n said chute for arresting a check, there being two paths for said check below said stop, a selective device for determining which'path said check shall follow an auxiliary chute leading from themain chute at a point somewhat above said stop, a controlling member for said device located in the auxiliary chute in position to be engaged by a check entering the auxiliary chute, afeeding device, actuating -means for said feeding device, and a connection between said actuating means and said stop for controlling the st op.

12." In a check-controlled apparatus, a memberhaving a check-receiving chute, two feeding devices, an actuating member, constructed and arranged to be connected to either of said devices by a check, a selective device for directing a check in said chute so as to connect said actuating member to either of said feeding devices, and means controlled by a second check entering said chute for controlling said selective device. y

13. In a check-controlled apparatus, a memberhaving a check-receiving chute, two feeding devices, an -actuating member, con- 's'tructedV and arranged to be connected to either of said devices by a check, a selective -device for directing a check in said chute so4 either of said feedingdevices, a movable stop for arresting said check before` it reaches said selective device, means controlled by a second check entering said chute for controlling said selective device, a movable stop for arresting said second check in operative relation to said means, and operating means for said stops and said actuating device.

15. In a check-controlled apparatus, a member having a check-receiving chute, a plurality of controlling devices, a selective device for directing a check in said chute toward either of said. devices, a movable stop for arrestingsaid check before it reaches said selective device, a controlling member 'for said selective devicearranged in. the

path of a second check entering said chute, a movable stop for arresting said second check in operati e relation to said controlling member, an means for actuating said stops in succession.

16. In a check-controlled apparatus, a member having a check-receiving chute, a mov-- able stop for arresting a check in said chute, there being two paths for such check below said stop, a selective device for determining which of said paths the check shall follow, a controlling member for said selective device arranged to be engaged by a second check entering said chute, a second movable stop for arresting the second check in operative relation to said controlling member, and an actuating device for said second stop lying in one of the aforesaid paths in pos1- tion to be engaged by the rst check when traveling along that path.

17. In a check-controlled apparatus, a member having a check-receiving chute, independent delivery mechanisms, an actuating element, check-controlled clutches between said element and said mechanism, a movable stop for arresting a check in said chute, separate -paths leading from apoint in said chute below said stop to said clutches, a select-ive device for determining which of said paths the aforesaid check shall follow,

a controlling devide for said selective devicel in the path of a second check entering said chute, and a connection between said actuating element and said stop for moving the stop to release the first check.4

18. In a check-controlled apparatus, a member having a check-receiving chute, independent delivery mechanisms, an actuating element, check-controlled clutches between said element and said mechanism, ay

movable stop for arresting a check in said chute, separate paths leading from a point in said chute below saidstop to said clutches, a selective device for determining which of said paths the aforesaid check' shall follow,

a controlling device for said selective device in the path of a second check entering said chute, a second movable stop for arresting the second check in operative relation to said controlling device, an actuating member for said second stop arranged in proximity to one of the rst mentioned paths so as to be engaged by the firstcheclwhen traveling along that path, and a con nection betweensaid actuating element and said stop for moving the stop to release the first check. v 19. In a check-'controlled apparatus, a casing having a check-receivlng' chute, two

feedingvmembers, independent driven members each geared to one of said feeding members, a drlving member, said driving member and said driven members having slots to receive checks so as to connect the driving member to either driven member, a movable stop for arresting a check in said chute, said chute beingv 'divided into two branches below said stop each branch leading toward one of said driven members, a selective de- .vice for determining which of said branches ing, a member carried by -said wall and eontaining check-receiving chutes, and feeding and delivering apparatus mounted on said movable wall and upon said member, an actuating member on' a fixed portion of said casing, and av driving connection between said actuating member and said feeding and delivery apparatus arranged' to permit the4 parts to be disengaged by a relative lateral movement parallel with the direction ot movement of said movable wall.

122. In a check-controlled apparatus, a member having a check-receiving chute, a

plurality of controlling devices, selective means for bringing a check in said lchute into operative relation to one of said devices,

means for resting a, check in advance of said selective means, and means controlled by another check for governing said selective means.

In testimony whereof, we sign this specication in the presence of twowitnesses.

BYRON L. ZAERR. Y CHARLEY W. HAMLIN. Witnesses: j

v WM. F. FREUDENREICH,

RUBY V. BRYDGES. 

